For too long the disciplines of thaumatic ursology and political science have held themselves apart, each asserting its own unique magisterium.
Isn't it time someone brought these two disparate fields to synthesis?
In this revolutionary collection of short stories from the first international symposium on magical bears in the context of contemporary political theory, Dr. Moran reports on such diverse... [click here for more]

This action-packed ePulp Anthology unleashes four new noir tales inspired by the pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s. Blazing brawls and gritty adventure awaits dieselpunks, nostalgians, die hard or pulp-curious fans. Hope you can take a punch, because these two-fisted tales hit hard!
For young hoods, the Aether Age streets of mob-plagued Chicago present a world of opportunity. And Mack and Mickey... [click here for more]

Get ready to explore strange worlds, visit forgotten pasts, and delve into parallel histories. Prepare to encounter an eclectic mix of heroes walking the line between life and death. Duck as Rurik's blade carves demons in the Celtic landscape of dark fantasy. Witness the Dead Reckoner, a battlefield ghost looking for absolution in a weird war tale. Face Nazi occupation of USA with... [click here for more]

"Tonight, the CVLT gathers and the Monolith rises."
It is Halloween, 2015. On this special night, we celebrate with the release of Corrogatio, a collection of short stories, taken from the worlds of CPOP's tabletop miniatures games, Goremageddon and Shattered Verse Resurgence, written and brought to life by the talented minds of Neuicon, Tom Haswell, M.A. Favale and Seb... [click here for more]

When the JSS Dauntless vanished in the middle of system tests during its maiden voyage, no one knew what had happened. A radical theory by one of the test scientists resulted in a hasty refit of the JSS Endeavor, Dauntless's sister ship, which was still under construction. Now the crew of the Endeavor are about the test whether this theory is true or not. Will they suffer the same fate as the Dauntless,... [click here for more]

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A good tale can be worth more than a thousand shins. At least, that is what the Mechanical Bard says. For a tale can lead to great discovery or even great ruin... This Anthology presents to the Numenera community the first of its kind, a fan-made collection of Numenera tales. Authored by four inspiring writers. The Mechanical bard narrates the following... [click here for more]

Ex-adventurer Max Gibson knows he's found trouble when he stumbles out of his favorite tavern and into a murder scene, but when he realizes that both the victim and the blood-spattered orc kneeling over her are old friends of his, it gets far worse. Arrested as an accomplice to the crime, Gibson must work fast to find out what really happened and clear his name before his still-living friend pays the... [click here for more]

When they found the first body, no one batted an eye.
That was par for the course in Skid Row. But something with these deaths was off. They were made to look like ritualistic suicides, like something supernatural. But I knew better. Besides, I don't believe in magic.
My name is Rick Danvers and I'm an undercover detective with Robbery Homicide. I've been embedded in this slum for a week... [click here for more]

***TALE ONE OF THE SHADE CHRONICLES*** Some killers go unseen…
Shade has grown into Doljinaar's most widely feared assassin. A Dark Elf, trained in the black forests of Jui-Sae, he was once part of an elite caste of assassins known as the Unseen. A tale of pride and villiany, Shade stakes his life and reputation against a powerful crimelord to prove once... [click here for more]

Ava Delaney calls herself a hybrid - a living, breathing human who happens to have vampire poison running through her veins. The only thing greater than her thirst for human blood is her capacity for guilt. She does her best to avoid the human world, for everyone's sake. When Ava accidentally enslaves a human while saving him from a vampire, she realises she has to look for help setting him free.... [click here for more]

Get the short story prequel - Little Girl Lost, for free - click here to find out more >>> BackThatElfUp.com/free-books (just copy and paste into your browser)
HEROES ARE BORN. THIEVES ARE TRAINED. SHE'S NO HERO
As an orphaned half-elf in a city of humans Tavera lives in a world where she doesn't belong - until a cunning thief named Derk catches her trying to steal from... [click here for more]

**5,000 Word Short Story**
Tavera is a child passed from hand to hand as a source of cheap labor in the underworld of the Valley. When she finds herself at the mercy of the vicious sausage maker, the elderly Madame Greswin, she discovers secrets from the woman's past and the consequences leave Tavera fighting for her life.
"Little Girl Lost" is a short... [click here for more]

Have an eReader? Want to play a game against your friends? Then start your collection of Authorials the Collectable Ebook Game with Dark and Stormy!
The Premise: You are an Authorial. You can make the people, places and things in stories come to life in the real world. This gift is not your alone, however. Their are other Authorials in the world, as well. Some want to use their gift... [click here for more]

Have an eReader? Want to play a game against your friends? Then start your collection of Authorials the Collectable Ebook Game with Noble Heroics!
The Premise: You are an Authorial. You can make the people, places and things in stories come to life in the real world. This gift is not your alone, however. Their are other Authorials in the world, as well. Some want to use their gift... [click here for more]

SHORT STORY (8863 words) I step from the cliff and fall and die and find myself somewhere new. Naked, cold, and alone. My gut is empty, as it always is. I have a raging thirst, and I am tired, as if desperately lacking sleep. Death for me is never death. I go somewhere else, somewhen else, to another life. I do not know why, and I do not know how, this is simply how it is. This is a short story,... [click here for more]

There is a legend in the world that tells of a weapon sought after by only the most wicked of souls. Passed down through the years since before the coming of the gods, it grants its master the power to conquer and rule. The Rune Breaker. After decades of dormancy, it just found a new master in Taylin, an escaped slave, who stumbled upon its resting place and found it bound to her will. But as it happens,... [click here for more]

In a world of dark fantasy and perilous adventure, the forces of evil have triumphed. Those who remain uncorrupted by wickedness must rely upon monsters to fight against the darkness. Witches have ruled the land since the last battles of conquest, but their Grand Coven has been sundered, leaving behind remnants of a once-mighty army. The remnants of the horde include captured citizens of the conquered... [click here for more]

This FREE Sampler contains the first 3 chapters of JW Schnarr's debut novel Alice & Dorothy, which will be available June 15th/2011. It also contains 3 bonus stories from his collection Things Falling Apart, which is out now in digital format and coming soon to paperback.
Taken from the Back Text of Alice & Dorothy:
Alice Pleasance has just killed a man.
Later,... [click here for more]

The Blue Portal is an extract from the beginning of Eric Brown's The Kings of Eternity, released April 2011. 1999, on the threshold of a new millennium, the novelist Daniel Langham lives a reclusive life on an idyllic Greek island, hiding away from humanity and the events of the past. All that changes, however, when he meets artist Caroline Platt and finds himself falling in love. But what is his... [click here for more]

"What a lovely lot of cadavers."
Ling Ling returns in an all-new exclsuive one-shot quick-read, also referred to as a "Thrashventure" by those of the Monolith's High Council of Nine.
Borrowed Time follows Ling Ling, as she hunts down an original member of the Cathedral City Slammers, a long-time foe to the Queen of Splatterthrash. At the behest of her former... [click here for more]

On the night of 'The March', The Teacher will find himself, in the most profound and liberating test of his ideals. Part philosophical and politcal satire, and part gut wrenching horror, The Anarchist, proving once again that C.SeanMcGee is to be found neither on the left nor the right of traditional and scholared ideology, points an ironic, poignant and articuate finger at idealism and its literal... [click here for more]

Malkus is a farmer with no aspirations but to live a decent, simple life with his goats and cows. That is until that gloomy night when Treeface, a terrifying creature believed in only by children and the superstitious, emerges from the forest, forever changing the course of Malkus's life.
Includes PDF, MOBI, and EPUB versions. ... [click here for more]

A terrifying horror fantasy story from Dane Clark Collins, author of Crossroads of the Never.
Long after disappearing on a quest to chase his hallucinatory visions, Dreisin has resurfaced with a story stretching twelve hundred years into the past: a chilling tale of dark magic, cursed love, and a fate far worse than death. This is the tale of Rosaga and the man with two faces. ... [click here for more]

"Tonight, the CVLT gathers and the Monolith rises again."
It is Halloween, 2016. On this special night, we celebrate with the second release of Corrogatio, a movement created by the fans of CPOP, known collectively as the CVLT, and introduces you to a collection of short stories, taken from the worlds of CPOP's tabletop miniatures games, written and brought to life by the... [click here for more]

This is a compilation of poetry, prose, and short stories from 2008-2017 by Newamba Flamingo, of Miami Beach, Florida. It was inspired by Ouija boards, aliens, and prescription meds.
Featuring previously published: "Getting Naked at Work and Reciting Shakespeare" (2008) "Punch you in the face" (2008) "Shooting Midgets from a Catapult and Watching our Teacher Tap Dance Nude"... [click here for more]

There’s something very wrong with this world. There is a war going on in the Middle East and, somehow, we are all involved without really wanting to be. The reality is that the common and the average North American doesn’t hate the people of the Middle East. This belief has been constructed by the untruthful media because the corrupted politicians of both parties need us to hate and fear... [click here for more]

This excerpt from the Buried Tales of Pinebox Anthology was released for the East Texas University Kickstarter.
It contains an iconic tale of East Texas horror by David Wellington, and provides some creepy tone and atmosphere for your upcoming campaign!
Included are ePub and Mobi (Kindle) versions of the story. ... [click here for more]

A Tale of Necessary Evil
This short tale is a free introduction to the world of Necessary Evil written by its creator, Clint Black. It includes a brief setup for the other stories in Wendigo Tales Season Two, as well as cover shots and summaries for the longer episodes.
This zip file contains .epub and .mobi versions. You will need an electronic reader such as Adobe Digital Editions, iBooks, or... [click here for more]

The invitation to join the secretive Guadel should have been the fulfillment of dreams Va'del didn't even realize he had. When his sponsors are killed in an ambush a short time later, he instead finds his probationary status revoked, and becomes a pawn between various factions inside the Guadel ruling body. Jain's never known any life but that of a Guadel in training. She'd thought herself reconciled... [click here for more]

This special bundle product contains the following titles.ImperiataRegular price: $0.00 Bundle price: $0.00 Format: Multiple File Formats SHORT STORY (9601 words)Ishta’eth, demon-slave of Eternal Imperium, has kept the empire safe for a thousand years. When an aging emperor dies without an obvious heir, an interregnum begins, and it is a terrible time... [click here for more]

What if some of the people who do those crap jobs in Las Vegas are actually angels ... or demons ... or something in between?
The maid. The blackjack dealer. Like anybody stuck in a dead-end job, they're bitter, short-tempered and sick of your shit.
They watch.
They read our trash like an oracle reads the entrails of a crow: discarded plastic cocktail cups, used condoms, soiled sheets,... [click here for more]

"Tonight, the CVLT gathers and the Monolith rises again."
It is Halloween, 2017. On this special night, we celebrate with the third annual release of Corrogatio, a movement created by the fans of CPOP, known collectively as the CVLT, and introduces you to a collection of short stories, written and brought to life by the talented minds of Neuicon, M.A. Favale, Chris Reynolds,... [click here for more]

It started out a visit to buy brandy for their bar, but now it’s an adventure.
Robin Thase and Viktor Blue, retired soldiers and former heroes turned bar owners and family men, land right in the middle of a situation that leaves them fighting for their lives and the lives of thousands of innocent souls once more.
Can two men with cheap blasters taken from beaten thugs, some knives, and decades... [click here for more]

Years ago, Standish Fiske reigned as the one and only king of Manhattan. Now he is deposed, under house arrest, and seemingly the only one who remembers his past glories.
At least, that's what he thought until he notices a series of attacks on areas tied to his past. Someone, it seems, is trying to send him a message, but he doesn't know who--or what the message might be. To find out, he'll need... [click here for more]

"A fast-paced story full of thrilling action, exploring the issues of survival and humanity... an incredible journey."How would you survive the Dead Days? Riley Jameson is a regular guy. A little hard-of-luck and going through a rough time at work, but nothing he can't handle. That was before the creatures rose. Feasting on human flesh, their hunger is insatiable.... [click here for more]

What we feared happened. World War III happened. Nuclear war happened. The United States of America—along with most of the world—has been left in rubble. Pockets of resistance fighters are still fighting the good fight against the invaders, the Sino-Russian Alliance. Nick and Tina, two rebels, have narrowly escaped an ambush, but Russians still surround them. With the rebel city destroyed... [click here for more]

The world has gone black.
At least, you can't see anything. You can't move or scream either. You're trapped.
This has to be a dream, yet... something tells you it's all too real. Not only do you not remember where you are, you don't remember who you are.
With a poetic narrative that promises an existential read, Nothing but the Black searches for a light in the darkness of identity.... [click here for more]

Fear and Loathing in Post Apocalyptic America.
The future, after the genetic experiments of the great Doctor Patricia R. Durham, leaves all women on the planet with snakes instead of hair, and the unique and terrifying ability to blind, and even kill, a man with a simple stare. The birthrate is at all-time low, the population dwindles, the world's governments are all but disbanded. One woman walks... [click here for more]

After a global revolution, the world is left in disarray. A new world order has begun, to pick up the pieces and to make sure that the ways of the old world remain forgotten. Comm Techs ("commies" for short) maintain all the communication channels via a complex inter-network of radio towers. They speak in code that no one else can understand, and they obsess over the "Godstream" - mysterious signals... [click here for more]

Aran Mylo, a simple alchemist and monk, is compelled to go on a disjointed journey through a troubled fantasy world in order to search for her long lost teacher, Procyon Camelopardes.
Away from the solitude of her own cottage, Aran Mylo finds herself in the company of a court fool, a mysterious bard, two opposing queens, religious rivals, and spies. It seems that no one she meets on her journey is... [click here for more]